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Lady Elizabeth Shelley 1533–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England

Death Date: 15 Apr 1597

Death Location: Dymock, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir Shelley

Mother: Lady Fitzwilliam

Spouse(s): Sir Guildford

Children(s): Lady Guilford

In 1533, Lady Elizabeth Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, born to Sir John Of Michelgrove Shelley And Lady Mary Catherine Fitzwilliam. Lady Elizabeth Shelley married Sir Thomas Guildford, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Deshelly Guilford. Lady Elizabeth Shelley passed away in 1597 in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1533, Lady Elizabeth Shelley entered the world in Clapham, Sussex, England, born to Sir John Of Michelgrove Shelley And Lady Mary Catherine Fitzwilliam.
  • Lady Elizabeth Shelley married Sir Thomas Guildford, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Deshelly Guilford.
  • Lady Elizabeth Shelley passed away in 1597 in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Shelley
1506–1550
Birth Location: Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
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Lady Fitzwilliam
1510–1558
Birth Location: Milton, Kent, England, United Kingdom
LF

Spouses(s)

Sir Guildford
1533–1574
Birth Location: Hempstead, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Lady Guilford
1550–1637
Birth Location: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
LG

Lady Shelley's Ancestors

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Lady Shelley
1533–1597
Birth Place: Clapham, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir John of Michelgrove Shelley
1506–1550
Clapham, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Lady (Mary Catherine) Fitzwilliam
1510–1558
Milton, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William of Clapham (De Concher)) Shelley
1480–1549
Bechworth Castle, Clapham, Sussex, England
Lady (Alice Elizabeth de Belknap - Regent of Bardinden) Shelley
1460–1537
Griffe Hall, Warwickshire, Sussex, England
William Fitzwilliam
1460–1534
Gainspark Hall, Theydon Garmon, Endland, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Maud (Mildred) Boleyn
1490–1509
Buckhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Shelley's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth) Shelley (1533–15 Apr 1597) m. Sir (Thomas) Guildford (1533–15 Jun 1574)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth deShelly) Guilford 1550–1637 m. Sir (Thomas deGuilford Gage Van) Firle 1541–1590
    1. 1. John (Lord Gage Van) Firle 1570–1633
      1. 1. Thomas ((Lord van Firle)) Gage 1612–1654 m. Mary Chamberlain 1617–1692
        1. 1. Thomas (Thornton) Gage 1647–1742

Lady Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1533
1533
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England
Clapham, Sussex, England
1597
15 Apr 1597
Age 64
Death of Lady Elizabeth Shelley in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
Dymock, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1597
    Event Place: Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
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